Psalms 105:19
They made also a calf in Horeb: and they adored the graven thing.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Et fecerunt vitulum in Horeb, et adoraverunt sculptile.
- Septuagint (Swete)
- καὶ ἐποίησαν μόσχον ἐν Χωρήβ, καὶ προσεκύνησαν τῷ γλυπτῷ·
- Hebrew (WLC) shown from Psalms 106:19
- יַעֲשׂוּ עֵ֥גֶל בְּחֹרֵ֑ב וַ֝יִּשְׁתַּחֲו֗וּ לְמַסֵּכָֽה
Haydock's commentary
Graven. Hebrew, "molten." The image must first be graven. (Berthier) (Exodus xxxii. 3.)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Augustine Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm CVI
17. “And they made a calf in Horeb, and worshipped the graven image” ( ver. 19 ). “Thus they changed their glory, in the similitude of a calf that eateth hay” ( ver. 20 ). He saith not “into” the likeness, but “in” the likeness. It is such a form of speech as where he said “and they believed in His words.” With great effect in truth he saith not, they changed the glory of God when they did this; as the Apostle also saith, “They changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man:” but “their glory.” For God was their glory, if they would abide His counsel, and hasten not.…